Agents Going Undercover on Social Networks?
The U.S. Department of Justice is exploring the idea of agents going undercover on social-networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and LinkedIn to “communicate with suspects,” “gain access to nonpublic info,” and “map social relationships,” according to a DOJ presentation made public by the Electronic Frontier Foundation following a Freedom of Information Act request, CNET reported.
Agencies under the DOJ umbrella include the FBI, the U.S. Marshals, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, according to CNET.
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